Start with the news release LED suitable for TV and LCD monitor backlighting from Osram Opto Semiconductors, which we summarised at the time by saying "The Topled Compact 5630 LED from Osram Opto Semiconductors is designed for backlighting applications such as monitors and television screens.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Current sink LED platform suits handheld displays from Semtech: "Semtech has announced what it claims is the industry's first smart current sink LED backlighting platform with on-chip digital lighting effects for high-end handheld displays. ".
 
In November 2010, we covered the news from ON Semiconductor - take a look at LED backlighting for feature-rich consumer devices which says: "ON Semiconductor has introduced the CAT3649, a six-channel Quad-Mode LED driver for use in smartphones and other consumer handheld applications, such as digital cameras and portable media players. ".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Avago Technologies, Avago introduces high-power LEDs, as well as Low-voltage ICs for mobile phone and GPS backlight from ZMD, and Allegro launches LED driver for LCD backlighting from Allegro Microsystems.